Housekeeping Services Lead
| Posting date: | 11 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £22,276.80 to £25,969.80 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 January 2026 |
| Location: | We are located in Grace Holland Avenue, Pease Pottage, Crawley, West Sussex RH11 9SL. |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | St Catherine's Hospice |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | VA218 |
Summary
JOB TITLE: Housekeeping Services Lead
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent
DEPARTMENT: Site Services
HOURS: Part time working, 30 hours per week
SALARY: £22,276.80 - £25,969.80 per annum for 30 hours per week, depending on experience (Grade NN4a-c)
CLOSING DATE: 19 January 2026, however, we will shortlist applications as we receive them, therefore, this role may close at any time
INTERVIEW DATE: We will arrange interviews on an ad-hoc basis
A rare, exciting leadership opportunity has arisen to join our Site Services team, at our state of the art hospice in Pease Pottage, home to outstanding care facilities.
Are you an experienced Housekeeper with experience of working in Healthcare or Hospitality setting where cleanliness & the environment matters? If you have a passion for supporting an efficient service, supporting patient care, all whilst achieving a positive work life balance this, this role could be for you.
We are seeking a candidate who can bring their unique skills, motivate and lead a competent team and ensure our standards of cleanliness and care remain outstanding.
About you:
The successful candidate will be a talented Leader, supporting the team in the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective Housekeeping & in-house laundry service. Your leadership & communication skills, will lead your team of Assistant Housekeepers ensuring patient & family requirements are met with care and compassion. Supporting our team of Nurses, bringing knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control. High quality presentation and superb attention to detail are key features of this role.
Why join St Catherine's?
Our current postholder shares ''Leading the Housekeeping team at Hospice has been one of the most meaningful roles of my career. Supporting nurses to deliver exceptional end-of-life care, alongside such a dedicated team, has given me a real sense of purpose and life balance. I would encourage anyone with compassion and commitment to consider this role—it’s an opportunity to make a genuine difference''
The post is offered on a part-time basis, working 30 hours per week. Your normal shifts pattern will be 7.30am to 3.30pm or 11am to 7pm. You also will benefit from an enhanced pay rate for working your share of occasional weekends & bank holidays.
The care we provide is highly valued by the patients we care for and their loved ones. When you join St Catherine’s, you will be joining a supportive team all working towards a big ambition: to help everyone face death informed, supported and pain free. If that sounds like something you’d find fulfilling, please apply today.
Employees at St Catherine’s Hospice can enjoy a variety of benefits including:
25 days holiday, increasing with length of service to 30 days + public holidays
Option to buy or sell up to 1 week of annual leave
Day off for volunteering
Day off for moving house
Blue Light Card
Cycle to work scheme
Eye test vouchers
Generous Pension – Up to 9% employer contributions or honour of NHS pension
Enhanced maternity/adoption pay
Life Assurance – 4x basic salary
Pay enhancement of unsocial hours
Flu Jabs
Counselling Offering
Discounted Gym
Schwartz rounds
Wellbeing Supervision (aka clinical supervision)
Career pathway and progression
This role is subject to a Standard DBS check. By applying you are confirming you have read the Standard Check Privacy Policy for applicants https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-privacy-policies and understand how DBS will process your personal data and the options available to applying.
We are located in Grace Holland Avenue, Pease Pottage, Crawley, West Sussex RH11 9SL.
Please note a requirement of all roles at St Catherine’s is to complete mandatory E-learning training and remain compliant with this throughout your employment.
Please ensure you have read our employee and recruitment privacy statement prior to applying for this role.
For a full job description and to apply please visit our website.
If you require any additional information or would like to discuss this role further, please give us a call on 01293 447353.
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent
DEPARTMENT: Site Services
HOURS: Part time working, 30 hours per week
SALARY: £22,276.80 - £25,969.80 per annum for 30 hours per week, depending on experience (Grade NN4a-c)
CLOSING DATE: 19 January 2026, however, we will shortlist applications as we receive them, therefore, this role may close at any time
INTERVIEW DATE: We will arrange interviews on an ad-hoc basis
A rare, exciting leadership opportunity has arisen to join our Site Services team, at our state of the art hospice in Pease Pottage, home to outstanding care facilities.
Are you an experienced Housekeeper with experience of working in Healthcare or Hospitality setting where cleanliness & the environment matters? If you have a passion for supporting an efficient service, supporting patient care, all whilst achieving a positive work life balance this, this role could be for you.
We are seeking a candidate who can bring their unique skills, motivate and lead a competent team and ensure our standards of cleanliness and care remain outstanding.
About you:
The successful candidate will be a talented Leader, supporting the team in the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective Housekeeping & in-house laundry service. Your leadership & communication skills, will lead your team of Assistant Housekeepers ensuring patient & family requirements are met with care and compassion. Supporting our team of Nurses, bringing knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control. High quality presentation and superb attention to detail are key features of this role.
Why join St Catherine's?
Our current postholder shares ''Leading the Housekeeping team at Hospice has been one of the most meaningful roles of my career. Supporting nurses to deliver exceptional end-of-life care, alongside such a dedicated team, has given me a real sense of purpose and life balance. I would encourage anyone with compassion and commitment to consider this role—it’s an opportunity to make a genuine difference''
The post is offered on a part-time basis, working 30 hours per week. Your normal shifts pattern will be 7.30am to 3.30pm or 11am to 7pm. You also will benefit from an enhanced pay rate for working your share of occasional weekends & bank holidays.
The care we provide is highly valued by the patients we care for and their loved ones. When you join St Catherine’s, you will be joining a supportive team all working towards a big ambition: to help everyone face death informed, supported and pain free. If that sounds like something you’d find fulfilling, please apply today.
Employees at St Catherine’s Hospice can enjoy a variety of benefits including:
25 days holiday, increasing with length of service to 30 days + public holidays
Option to buy or sell up to 1 week of annual leave
Day off for volunteering
Day off for moving house
Blue Light Card
Cycle to work scheme
Eye test vouchers
Generous Pension – Up to 9% employer contributions or honour of NHS pension
Enhanced maternity/adoption pay
Life Assurance – 4x basic salary
Pay enhancement of unsocial hours
Flu Jabs
Counselling Offering
Discounted Gym
Schwartz rounds
Wellbeing Supervision (aka clinical supervision)
Career pathway and progression
This role is subject to a Standard DBS check. By applying you are confirming you have read the Standard Check Privacy Policy for applicants https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-privacy-policies and understand how DBS will process your personal data and the options available to applying.
We are located in Grace Holland Avenue, Pease Pottage, Crawley, West Sussex RH11 9SL.
Please note a requirement of all roles at St Catherine’s is to complete mandatory E-learning training and remain compliant with this throughout your employment.
Please ensure you have read our employee and recruitment privacy statement prior to applying for this role.
For a full job description and to apply please visit our website.
If you require any additional information or would like to discuss this role further, please give us a call on 01293 447353.
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